from Song of Myself, Number 33
1. As in number 10, the speaker in number 33 observes and participates in several American scenes. Identify the scenes, and describe the emotions they evoke in the speaker.
2. One of Whitman's most famous lines is found in number 33. At what moments does the speaker restate the point the "I am the man, i suffer'd, I was there"? What is the effect of these restatements?